Faribault faces significant poverty, with 73% of its students receiving free or reduced-price school lunch. It also represents one of the most diverse student bodies in Greater Minnesota, with students of color comprising 61% of Faribault's student population. For the past year and a half, the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI - a backbone youth-serving organization that helps identify and meet needs for local young people) and the Faribault Public Schools have been convening the Prevention Partnerships for Healthy Youth (PPHY) Coalition.